Jewel-mounting.



Z. WHITE. JEWEL MOUNTING. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 17,1909.

Patented Mar. 15,1910.

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ZARE WHITE, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

JEWEL-MOUNTING.

To all whom fit may concern:

Be it known that I, ZARE WHITE, a citizen of the United States, residingat Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in J ewel-Mountings,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to jewel mountings for combs, barrettes, and othersimilar articles constructed of Celluloid. In this class of structuresthe base is required to be of dark Celluloid representing tortoise shell.in color and markings. When however armaments, and particularly stones,are applied thereto their brilliancy is greatly impaired by the darkbase.

The primary object of my invention is to increasing the brilliancy ofthe ornamental members of the mounting, and my invention consists in thenovel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described 'andmade the subject matter of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which constitute a part of thisspecication, Figure l, is a front elevation of my mounting embodied in acomb whose teeth are shown partially broken away, and wherein a por tionof the exterior ornamentation is broken away, Fig. 2, a front elevationot a portion of the outer ornamentation with certain stones omitted,Fig. 3, an edge view of the same,'F ig. 4, a rear elevation of theportion shown in Fig. 2, Fig. 5, a section of the complete mounting online a' x of Fig. l, Fig. 6, a rear elevation of a modied form ot' outerornamentation, and Fig. 7, a face view of a barrette to which theauxiliary strip is aplied. P Like reference characters indicate likeparts throughout the views.

In the present instance my invention is embodied in a comb whose back Aconstitutes a setting base, and consists of the usual dark or browncelluloid resembling tortoise shell. Fused to the base A is acomparatively thin strip of Celluloid or other material B which is whiteor of a color lighter than the base. The base and strip are bored out toform cavities ZJ to receive stones C which are fused therein. Obviouslywhen the member B is of considerable thickness the borings would notextend into the member A. The stones C may, however, be entirely omittedif desired, but with a corre- Specication of Letters Patent.

Application filed .Tune 17, 1909.

Patented Mar. 15, 1910. Serial No. 502,662.

sponding impairment of the general ornamental effect.l

Over the strip B are mounted a. plurality of stones or gems arranged inany preferred design. Herein the stones are thus mounted. A plurality ofcup settings D are soldered together side by side as at E or the cupsmay be formed integral with each other in series. These strips G and Hare, in Figs. l, 2, and 4, arranged in horizontal and verticalintersecting series forming series ot' openings or interstices I throughwhich the ornaments C, and the portions of the strip B around theornaments, are exposed. In Fig. 6 is shown another arrangement of thecup strips G', H. Stones or gems J are mounted in the cup settings inthe usual manner by bending the setting prongs K into engagement withthe margins ot' the stones J. Certain of the settings D are providedwith openings L to admit rivets M which pass through the strip B andbase A to retain the setting members against the strip.

In Fig. 7 the base A of the mounting is formed by a barrette to whoseface is xed the strip B. To this structure the setting strips areapplied as already described.

It will be observed that the strip B forms a glossy and brightbackground for the ornaments C and J whereby their brilliancy andcoloring are enhanced.

What I claim is,-

l. In an article of jewelry, the combination with a base forming thebody of such article, of a strip lighter in color than the base fixed tothe base, and a plurality of or naments resting upon the face oi thestrip and settings for said ornaments with interstices through whichsaid strip is exposed.

9.. In an article of jewelry, the combination with a Celluloid baseforming the body of such article, of ornaments connected with the base,and a strip of Celluloid of lighter color than the base intermediate theornaments and the base and settings for said ornaments with intersticesthrough which said strip is exposed.

3. In an article of jewelry, the combination with a base, of a striplighter in color than the base fixed to the base and provided with aseries of cavities, ornaments seated in the cavities, and ornamentsconnected with the base and resting upon the strip and settings for saidornaments with interstices through which said strip is exposed.

fl. In an article of jewelry, the combina.- tion with a base, of a striplighter in color than the base fixed to the base, settings connectedwith each other in series and arranged to form interstices resting uponthe strip, ornaments in the settings, ornaments in said strip and rivetsconnecting the settings with the base.

In au article of jewelry the combination with a. Celluloid base, of aCelluloid strip lighter in color than the hase fixed to the base andprovided with cavities, ornaments seated in the cavities, settingsconnected with each other in series and arranged to form interstieesresting upon the strip With the 15 ornaments below the interstices,ornaments in the settings, and means for Connecting the settings Withthe base.

In testimony whereof I have afixed my signature in presence of tWoWitnesses.

ZARE IVHITE. Vitnesses I-IoRATIo E. BELLoWs, LEONARD W'. I-IoRToN.

